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to ihe glory days women sveep MrBI with driving tips of GM, the giant? weekend play Tgfi (J for Californians The Big Three suffer losses; here's why Lady Wolverines remain undefeated V , f y Brown sedan prompts discourse See page 2 See page 7 r-il. I See page 5 m I lege if - imes 4 Ik 'VfssissssS- .y.-A volume 25 issue 23 22 january 1992 utch valley community college UVCC to propose model for expansion Thomas Epting Editor in Chief Although Utah's Board of Regents took objection to the urgent need for baccalaureate degree offerings in Utah Valley, they did ask UVCC to propose a model for four-year conversion, due in Sept. 1993. Consultants hired to study baccalaureate needs in Utah claimed that Utah County's parti ciparion rate (ages20-29) in higher education was only six percent two percent lower than the state average. Wm. Rolfe Kerr, commissioner of higher education, revised the data and found that "although. . . the current need is not as severe and urgent as suggested in the original NORED report, a growing need for baccalaureate education in Utah County is acknowledged," he said, reading from his own report. Based on this need but tempered by the lack of state money for education, Kerr concluded, "At the present time there is no clear basis for a final decision on redesignating UVCC as a four-year institution. Neither is there basis for ignoring the needs for baccalaureate education in Utah County." UVCC's President Kerry D. Romesburg has until the Sept. 1993 regent's meeting to prepare the model detailing expansions such as cost, enrollment, curriculum, library and faculty. With cautious foresight, said Romesburg, he set aside monies from last year's budget to hire an individual to prepare this report. Kerr's recommendations do place limits on the expansion, however. Kerr defined these limits in five basic principles: Regent planning processes must define a statewide strategy for student access to higher education. In other words,Utah Valley's expansion needs cannot take precedence over other state needs. - - k ' t f v ' ::. , Thomai Epllng The College Timet Jeff Bennion, studentbody president at Utah State University, addresses the state board of regents to argue that Utah students oppose UVCC's redesignation as a four-year institution. Commissioner of Higher Education Wm. Rolfe Kerr (below) reads from the resolution that the studentbody presidents presented at the meeting (see story right). Access and needs for bacca- Romesburg agreed by calling laureatedegreesshouldnotbemet for new money to fund UVCCs at the expense of lower division and vocational-technical education programs. "The mission of the comprehensive community college must be preserved. . .1 pause for emphasis," Kerr said. "Any expansion of the UVCC mission must be accompanied by a corresponding expansion of the Utah higher education budget... again, I pause for emphasis," said Kerr, continuing to read from his report. expansion, it it is not new money we do a disservice to everyone at this table, including UVCC." Regents fear the needed monies would be built into the existing appropriations from Utah's legislature, lowering the funding that each institution currently receives. "It would still come out of higher education's hide," said University of Utah President Arthur Smith. See FOUR-YEAR, page 4 Compromise seeks 'due compensation' Thomas Epting Editor in Chief Student government advisers will help decide "due compensation" for student officers. This compromise comes after members of studentgovernmentquestioned the constitutionality of the self-awarded raises of the four presidency members. Tom Hover, director of student programs and Ann Richardson, coordinator of student center activities were asked after a two- hour executive session of student council to propose the stipend amounts to be awarded to President Kenneth C. Patey and Vice-Presidents David Nielson, Brian Kelley and Taffy Lovell. At the Jan. 16 student council meeting, an executive session closed to the public and press was called to discuss new student council appointees. Patey reported afterwards that the discussion also included questions about his grades and a compromise on the stipend issue. Chris Brereton, academic senator, had blocked the scheduled stipend vote two weeks earlier and was introducing a bill to eliminate stipends altogether. Brereton and others had collected some 60 signatures supporting the bill, he said. Hover and Richardson's recommendations will not be final, said Brereton. 'The council will still ha ve to vote to approve them," he said. The vote could come as soon as Thu., Jan. 23 in the student council's weekly meeting. Presidents protest UVCC Thomas Epting Editor in Chief When Utah's Board of Regents voted Friday to allow UVCC to prepare a four-year expansion plan, theonly no-vote came from the state's student regent. Douglas Peterson, the only student representative on the 16-member board, cast his no vote with the backing of a resolution from the Utah Council of Studentbody Presidents.UCSP, consisting of the studentbody presidents from all nine state colleges and universities, presented a resolution during the pre-vote debate that opposes the conversion of UVCC to a four-year institution. "Before we let UVCC get another foot in the door to begin a four-year institution, we want the legislature to take the first step and fund what we have now," said Peterson. Studentbody presidents Shane Stewart (Weber State), Jeff Bennion (Utah State), and Andy Cooley (University of U'i h), and Mat Baer (Salt Lake Co.ruriuni ty College) presented the bill that claims to represent the opinions of 100,000 Utah students. The resolution's main resolved clause states that "The UCSP is opposed to the conversion of UVCC to a four-year school until the already existing institutions receive adequate funding for enrollment growth, library improvements, faculty salary increases, and overall quality improvements that are needed to preserve quality education in the Utah system of higher education." Baer fears the slippery slope of allowing UVCC to study the transition costs. 'They aren't saying yes or no, but we are worried that the transition has already begun." UVCC Studentbody President Kenneth C. Patey did not attend the regent's meeting. Russian anarchy to inspire democracy Cynthia C. Pulsipher Senior Neivs Editor On a recent train tour of Russia, Gustavo Estrada found himself transported back in time. Dirt roads, horse-drawn vehicles, clothing styles and building architecture were reminiscent of Western culture from over a hundred years ago. In terms of social services, Estrada compared Moscow to Mexico City or Guatamala City. Technological development in St. Petersburg (formerly Leningrad) was stunted because of a lack of resources. "Historically the Soviet Union has based their growth on conquest conquer what you need as opposed to developing it yourself," he said. Estrada is the assistant director of the Center for International Studies at UVCC. He holds a master's degree in sociology with an emphasis in international development.His vei ws on Russia's political future were formulated through interviews with educators from the Moscow State University of the Humanities and the St. Peters- Fascism will reign: Carl Yaeger, UVCC professor of political science, doesn't buy Estrada's interpretations of current social trends in Russia. Read his evaluations of the future on page 4. burg Institute for Machine Building."There is a tremendous political vacuum and an incredible amount of anarchy," he said. "People are learningself-sufficiency because there is no government to take care of them." "Humans basically have always struggled for political autonomy and independence," he said, adding that the Russian people have had enough of authoritarian regimes. Because capitalism will take at least 30 years to implement, Estrada believes that a socialist government structure will formulate with a capitalist-based economy, as seen in England and Sweden. According to Estrada, no fascist or Nazi group is going to be able to See RUSSIA, page 4

to ihe glory days women sveep MrBI with driving tips of GM, the giant? weekend play Tgfi (J for Californians The Big Three suffer losses; here's why Lady Wolverines remain undefeated V , f y Brown sedan prompts discourse See page 2 See page 7 r-il. I See page 5 m I lege if - imes 4 Ik 'VfssissssS- .y.-A volume 25 issue 23 22 january 1992 utch valley community college UVCC to propose model for expansion Thomas Epting Editor in Chief Although Utah's Board of Regents took objection to the urgent need for baccalaureate degree offerings in Utah Valley, they did ask UVCC to propose a model for four-year conversion, due in Sept. 1993. Consultants hired to study baccalaureate needs in Utah claimed that Utah County's parti ciparion rate (ages20-29) in higher education was only six percent two percent lower than the state average. Wm. Rolfe Kerr, commissioner of higher education, revised the data and found that "although. . . the current need is not as severe and urgent as suggested in the original NORED report, a growing need for baccalaureate education in Utah County is acknowledged," he said, reading from his own report. Based on this need but tempered by the lack of state money for education, Kerr concluded, "At the present time there is no clear basis for a final decision on redesignating UVCC as a four-year institution. Neither is there basis for ignoring the needs for baccalaureate education in Utah County." UVCC's President Kerry D. Romesburg has until the Sept. 1993 regent's meeting to prepare the model detailing expansions such as cost, enrollment, curriculum, library and faculty. With cautious foresight, said Romesburg, he set aside monies from last year's budget to hire an individual to prepare this report. Kerr's recommendations do place limits on the expansion, however. Kerr defined these limits in five basic principles: Regent planning processes must define a statewide strategy for student access to higher education. In other words,Utah Valley's expansion needs cannot take precedence over other state needs. - - k ' t f v ' ::. , Thomai Epllng The College Timet Jeff Bennion, studentbody president at Utah State University, addresses the state board of regents to argue that Utah students oppose UVCC's redesignation as a four-year institution. Commissioner of Higher Education Wm. Rolfe Kerr (below) reads from the resolution that the studentbody presidents presented at the meeting (see story right). Access and needs for bacca- Romesburg agreed by calling laureatedegreesshouldnotbemet for new money to fund UVCCs at the expense of lower division and vocational-technical education programs. "The mission of the comprehensive community college must be preserved. . .1 pause for emphasis," Kerr said. "Any expansion of the UVCC mission must be accompanied by a corresponding expansion of the Utah higher education budget... again, I pause for emphasis," said Kerr, continuing to read from his report. expansion, it it is not new money we do a disservice to everyone at this table, including UVCC." Regents fear the needed monies would be built into the existing appropriations from Utah's legislature, lowering the funding that each institution currently receives. "It would still come out of higher education's hide," said University of Utah President Arthur Smith. See FOUR-YEAR, page 4 Compromise seeks 'due compensation' Thomas Epting Editor in Chief Student government advisers will help decide "due compensation" for student officers. This compromise comes after members of studentgovernmentquestioned the constitutionality of the self-awarded raises of the four presidency members. Tom Hover, director of student programs and Ann Richardson, coordinator of student center activities were asked after a two- hour executive session of student council to propose the stipend amounts to be awarded to President Kenneth C. Patey and Vice-Presidents David Nielson, Brian Kelley and Taffy Lovell. At the Jan. 16 student council meeting, an executive session closed to the public and press was called to discuss new student council appointees. Patey reported afterwards that the discussion also included questions about his grades and a compromise on the stipend issue. Chris Brereton, academic senator, had blocked the scheduled stipend vote two weeks earlier and was introducing a bill to eliminate stipends altogether. Brereton and others had collected some 60 signatures supporting the bill, he said. Hover and Richardson's recommendations will not be final, said Brereton. 'The council will still ha ve to vote to approve them," he said. The vote could come as soon as Thu., Jan. 23 in the student council's weekly meeting. Presidents protest UVCC Thomas Epting Editor in Chief When Utah's Board of Regents voted Friday to allow UVCC to prepare a four-year expansion plan, theonly no-vote came from the state's student regent. Douglas Peterson, the only student representative on the 16-member board, cast his no vote with the backing of a resolution from the Utah Council of Studentbody Presidents.UCSP, consisting of the studentbody presidents from all nine state colleges and universities, presented a resolution during the pre-vote debate that opposes the conversion of UVCC to a four-year institution. "Before we let UVCC get another foot in the door to begin a four-year institution, we want the legislature to take the first step and fund what we have now," said Peterson. Studentbody presidents Shane Stewart (Weber State), Jeff Bennion (Utah State), and Andy Cooley (University of U'i h), and Mat Baer (Salt Lake Co.ruriuni ty College) presented the bill that claims to represent the opinions of 100,000 Utah students. The resolution's main resolved clause states that "The UCSP is opposed to the conversion of UVCC to a four-year school until the already existing institutions receive adequate funding for enrollment growth, library improvements, faculty salary increases, and overall quality improvements that are needed to preserve quality education in the Utah system of higher education." Baer fears the slippery slope of allowing UVCC to study the transition costs. 'They aren't saying yes or no, but we are worried that the transition has already begun." UVCC Studentbody President Kenneth C. Patey did not attend the regent's meeting. Russian anarchy to inspire democracy Cynthia C. Pulsipher Senior Neivs Editor On a recent train tour of Russia, Gustavo Estrada found himself transported back in time. Dirt roads, horse-drawn vehicles, clothing styles and building architecture were reminiscent of Western culture from over a hundred years ago. In terms of social services, Estrada compared Moscow to Mexico City or Guatamala City. Technological development in St. Petersburg (formerly Leningrad) was stunted because of a lack of resources. "Historically the Soviet Union has based their growth on conquest conquer what you need as opposed to developing it yourself," he said. Estrada is the assistant director of the Center for International Studies at UVCC. He holds a master's degree in sociology with an emphasis in international development.His vei ws on Russia's political future were formulated through interviews with educators from the Moscow State University of the Humanities and the St. Peters- Fascism will reign: Carl Yaeger, UVCC professor of political science, doesn't buy Estrada's interpretations of current social trends in Russia. Read his evaluations of the future on page 4. burg Institute for Machine Building."There is a tremendous political vacuum and an incredible amount of anarchy," he said. "People are learningself-sufficiency because there is no government to take care of them." "Humans basically have always struggled for political autonomy and independence," he said, adding that the Russian people have had enough of authoritarian regimes. Because capitalism will take at least 30 years to implement, Estrada believes that a socialist government structure will formulate with a capitalist-based economy, as seen in England and Sweden. According to Estrada, no fascist or Nazi group is going to be able to See RUSSIA, page 4